Elmari’s weekly Banting Diet Diary: Week 16
Leaving on a jet plane What a wild week! After sorting out all the last little things, my bags are packed and I’m ready to leave for my holiday on Thursday! I am nervous and excited at the same time....
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Daughterly advice You know you are doing something right when your 80-year-old mother phones you on a Sunday night for dietary advice! My mom has never had a problem with her weight – well, not as far...
View ArticleElmari’s weekly Banting Diet Diary: Week 12
Elmari’s weekly Banting Diet Diary: Week 12 The good and the bad Weight-wise, this was not such a good week, as I only lost 0,5kg. But at least I am losing centimetres. I have dropped another pants...
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Elmari’s Weekly Banting Diet Diary: Week 11 Follow Good Housekeeping’s senior Afrikaans editor, Elmari Potgieter, as she shares her Banting weight-loss diary: the highs, the lows and everything in...
View ArticleElmari’s weekly Banting Diet Diary: Week 10
Elmari’s weekly Banting diary: Week 10 I can’t believe it! I must admit, I am flabbergasted by the past week’s results: I’ve lost another 1,7kg! And this after a lazy week during which I did...
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Elmari’s weekly Banting diary: Week 9 Keep going Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous! I’ve had an absolutely fabulous week! I’ve lost another 1,4kg, which means 11,9kg in total. And like my friend Mariette...
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Elmari’s weekly Banting diary: Week 8 Follow Good Housekeeping’s senior Afrikaans editor, Elmari Potgieter, as she shares her Banting weight-loss diary: the highs, the lows and everything in between...
View ArticleLow-fat vs low-carb diets: which is better for weight loss?
Every year many of us vow to be healthier and exercise more. We try our best to stick to diets and gym routines, but sometimes it’s hard to stay committed. If you want to lose weight and are pondering...
View ArticleElmari’s weekly Banting diary: Week 7
Elmari’s weekly Banting diary: Week 7 I found out what happens, while Banting, when you pig out once in a while and eat everything you shouldn’t … nothing! Well, not nothing. But let me explain. The...
View ArticleElmari’s weekly Banting diary: Week 6
Elmari’s weekly Banting diary Elmari’s weekly Banting diary: Weeks 1-4 Elmari’s weekly Banting diary: Week 5 Week 6 People who make toasted-cheese sandwiches at work should be punished! And so should...
View Article5 reasons you may not be dropping the kilos
How you eat is as important as what you eat. So if you’ve been training hard and trying to eat well without any success on the weight-loss front, try making these small yet effective adjustments to...
View ArticleElmari’s weekly Banting diary – Week 5
Elmari’s weekly Banting diary Week 5 Diet-wise, this week has been a little bit of a challenge. I think when things are going well, you kind of expect them to keep going well. The first part of the...
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Elmari’s Weekly Banting Diary Weeks 1 to 4 For 2017, I have decided to live more healthily. Part of that includes losing weight, but I also need to eat better food and exercise more. And drink less...
View ArticleFind out how GH-reader, Beulah Botha, lost an incredible 58kg!
VARSITY GAINS I was brought up in a typical South African family with a staple diet of rice, potatoes and meat. Veggies were prepared with sugar and margarine. I was an exceptionally active child and...
View ArticleFind out how GH-reader, Basha Taylor, lost an incredible 56kg!
FAST-FOOD FIXES I was an overweight child – the fat one in the middle of two thin sisters – and was teased. In my teens, my relationship with food had its ups and downs. I remember trying to tie my...
View ArticleFind out how GH-reader, 54-year old Clifford James, lost a staggering 38kg!
STRESS EATING I was born with a tumour on my stomach and spent a lot of time in hospital. My mother, an opera singer, was my idol, and I emulated her. I was never interested in sport. She died when I...
View ArticleRead about how GH-reader, Craig Wiley, lost an impressive 17kg!
RAPID GAINS I was a fit and healthy child. I played rugby and water polo, and swam competitively. But about five years ago, too much of the good life caught up with me. I perspired constantly, was...
View ArticleThis is how GH-reader, Katy Jacobs, lost 15kg!
HEALTH MATTERS I have always been overweight and tried all kinds of diets, but last year I’d had enough and decided to join the Ocean View Wellness Group. This is a group of women who get together to...
View ArticleThis is how GH-reader Farenaaz Allie lost 36kg
FOOD REWARDS I grew up in a culture and family where we celebrated life with food, usually food high in carbs and deep-fried snacks. I was overweight for as long as I can remember and was always...
View ArticleHow to stop snacking between meals
Curb your snacking: 1. BEANS, LENTILS AND CHICKPEAS Their high levels of fibre and slow-to-digest protein help keep blood sugar and carbohydrate cravings in check. A recent study found those who ate...
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